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Army VR training contract awarded to NSC

Land January 24, 2017

The MOD has awarded a contract for virtual training simulation to UK based NSC.

British troops will continue to receive the latest in virtual training at the Army’s Unit Based Virtual Training (UBVT) capability, which delivers a diverse range of exercises designed to prepare Regular and Reserve personnel for future operations.

The contract follows on from the highly-successful Operations Virtual Environment (Op JCOVE), also delivered by NSC.

Providing cutting‑edge training, simulation and consultancy services since its formation in 1991, NSC delivers innovative solutions for military and civilian customers around the globe.

The Company’s precision gunnery and decision support tools help those in defence prepare for an ever‑evolving operational landscape.

The Op JCOVE capability has been provided for over eight years, training and preparing more than 16,000 soldiers for overseas deployments. The UBVT enables units to practice fire and manoeuvre, command and control, as well as tactics, techniques and procedures within realistic synthetic environments. With a high-tech system, the UBVT can easily adapt, allowing specific training objectives to be carried out, while soldiers can be completely immersed in different, authentic terrains.

The UBVT works alongside the MOD’s Defence Virtual Simulation, a state-of-the-art, game-based military simulation widely, which is used also by other NATO partners, including the US Marines

Using the Virtual model of training delivers significant savings in ammunition, vehicle track mileage and maintenance costs to the MOD.

Major Simon Roberts, who works in Simulation, Training and Development for the British Army, said: “Training employing virtual simulation provides a realistic environment in which soldiers can hone the vital skills needed to deal with unpredictable and hostile situations.

“UBVT will deliver a training event to a unit that will focus and challenge all levels of personnel. Activity can be conducted or a mission rehearsed in any environment without constraints such as shortage of vehicles, training estate or ammunition. Innovative systems like UBVT will raise exercise start standards and enable more challenging training, ultimately enhancing a soldier’s effectiveness on the battlefield.”

NSC Chief Executive Jeremy Spurr said: “Building on the success of the Op JCOVE programme, UBVT will provide a highly-developed managed service solution incorporating the latest simulation and innovative technologies to bring new standards of best practice and coherence to the management of exercises and training objectives.”

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